Hi Guys

How do I open the door to a washing machine when it has died mid cycle.

I cannot power the machine up without tripping the RCD. So it
cannot complete the wash and release the door.

Without a hammer or crowbar is there a way to retrieve the washing?

Thanks

Phil
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On 27/07/2019 17:41, TheChief wrote:

Hi Guys

How do I open the door to a washing machine when it has died mid cycle.

I cannot power the machine up without tripping the RCD. So it
cannot complete the wash and release the door.

Without a hammer or crowbar is there a way to retrieve the washing?

Wait, or try a non RCD supply.


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ARW Wrote in message:
On 27/07/2019 17:41, TheChief wrote:

Hi Guys

How do I open the door to a washing machine when it has died mid cycle.

I cannot power the machine up without tripping the RCD. So it
cannot complete the wash and release the door.

Without a hammer or crowbar is there a way to retrieve the washing?

Wait, or try a non RCD supply.


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Hi Adam

I've waited about 2 hours but no good.

I don't have any non RCD supplies to power circuits. Nor to the
cooker as you may well remember

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On 27/07/2019 18:56, TheChief wrote:
ARW Wrote in message:
On 27/07/2019 17:41, TheChief wrote:

Hi Guys

How do I open the door to a washing machine when it has died mid cycle.

I cannot power the machine up without tripping the RCD. So it
cannot complete the wash and release the door.

Without a hammer or crowbar is there a way to retrieve the washing?

Wait, or try a non RCD supply.


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Hi Adam

I've waited about 2 hours but no good.

I don't have any non RCD supplies to power circuits. Nor to the
cooker as you may well remember


It's not hard to temporary bypass a RCD.....


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ARW wrote:
On 27/07/2019 18:56, TheChief wrote:
ARW Wrote in message:
On 27/07/2019 17:41, TheChief wrote:

Hi Guys

How do I open the door to a washing machine when it has died mid
cycle.

I cannot power the machine up without tripping the RCD. So it
cannot complete the wash and release the door.

Without a hammer or crowbar is there a way to retrieve the washing?

Wait, or try a non RCD supply.


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Hi Adam

I've waited about 2 hours but no good.

I don't have any non RCD supplies to power circuits. Nor to the
cooker as you may well remember


It's not hard to temporary bypass a RCD.....


for you quite easy - but for a realy amateur

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On 27/07/2019 19:49, charles wrote:
In article ,
ARW wrote:
On 27/07/2019 18:56, TheChief wrote:
ARW Wrote in message:
On 27/07/2019 17:41, TheChief wrote:

Hi Guys

How do I open the door to a washing machine when it has died mid
cycle.

I cannot power the machine up without tripping the RCD. So it
cannot complete the wash and release the door.

Without a hammer or crowbar is there a way to retrieve the washing?

Wait, or try a non RCD supply.


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Hi Adam

I've waited about 2 hours but no good.

I don't have any non RCD supplies to power circuits. Nor to the
cooker as you may well remember


It's not hard to temporary bypass a RCD.....


for you quite easy - but for a realy amateur

He could quite easily correctly wire up his own cooker supply.



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On Sat, 27 Jul 2019 18:56:47 +0100, TheChief wrote:

I've waited about 2 hours but no good.

I don't have any non RCD supplies to power circuits. Nor to the
cooker as you may well remember

What does the manual say?

1) About draining in emergency - our has a hidden drain hose.

2) About manual door release.

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On 27/07/2019 19:54, Bob Eager wrote:
On Sat, 27 Jul 2019 18:56:47 +0100, TheChief wrote:

I've waited about 2 hours but no good.

I don't have any non RCD supplies to power circuits. Nor to the
cooker as you may well remember

What does the manual say?

1) About draining in emergency - our has a hidden drain hose.

2) About manual door release.



Come now. Why would he RTFM?

GB wrote:
On 27/07/2019 19:54, Bob Eager wrote:
On Sat, 27 Jul 2019 18:56:47 +0100, TheChief wrote:

I've waited about 2 hours but no good.

I don't have any non RCD supplies to power circuits. Nor to the
cooker as you may well remember

What does the manual say?

1) About draining in emergency - our has a hidden drain hose.

2) About manual door release.



Come now. Why would he RTFM?

You seem to be getting worse. You used to be helpful, now you seem to have
turned into a ****. If I can't help with a problem I don't type in the ****
that you have done.
To the OP, give the door a gentle kick by the lock, this may just work.

On Sat, 27 Jul 2019 20:02:53 +0100, GB wrote:

On 27/07/2019 19:54, Bob Eager wrote:
On Sat, 27 Jul 2019 18:56:47 +0100, TheChief wrote:

I've waited about 2 hours but no good.

I don't have any non RCD supplies to power circuits. Nor to the
cooker as you may well remember

What does the manual say?

1) About draining in emergency - our has a hidden drain hose.

2) About manual door release.



Come now. Why would he RTFM?

I was suggesting a last resort, obviously.

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On 27/07/2019 17:48, ARW wrote:
On 27/07/2019 17:41, TheChief wrote:

Hi Guys

How do I open the door to a washing machine when it has died mid cycle.

I cannot power the machine up without tripping the RCD.Â* So it
Â* cannot complete the wash and release the door.

Without a hammer or crowbar is there a way to retrieve the washing?

Wait, or try a non RCD supply.


These days, quite a lot of machines (e.g. my Bosch) have a little
plastic strap that comes down under the cover to the drain pump. You
pull this down hard, and it releases the catch. It is quite fiddly to
do, on the Bosch.

On Sat, 27 Jul 2019 21:24:14 +0100, newshound wrote:

On 27/07/2019 17:48, ARW wrote:
On 27/07/2019 17:41, TheChief wrote:

Hi Guys

How do I open the door to a washing machine when it has died mid
cycle.

I cannot power the machine up without tripping the RCD.Â* So it
Â* cannot complete the wash and release the door.

Without a hammer or crowbar is there a way to retrieve the washing?

Wait, or try a non RCD supply.


These days, quite a lot of machines (e.g. my Bosch) have a little
plastic strap that comes down under the cover to the drain pump. You
pull this down hard, and it releases the catch. It is quite fiddly to
do, on the Bosch.

Yes, our Bosch has that. Under the same flap as the emergency drain pipe,
and the pump cover (for getting dross out of the pump).


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On 27/07/2019 17:48, ARW wrote:
On 27/07/2019 17:41, TheChief wrote:

Hi Guys

How do I open the door to a washing machine when it has died mid cycle.

I cannot power the machine up without tripping the RCD. So it
cannot complete the wash and release the door.

Without a hammer or crowbar is there a way to retrieve the washing?

Wait, or try a non RCD supply.


These days, quite a lot of machines (e.g. my Bosch) have a little
plastic strap that comes down under the cover to the drain pump. You
pull this down hard, and it releases the catch. It is quite fiddly to
do, on the Bosch.


Hey Newshound

Thanks for that. Yes mine has this release strap, but there is
absolutely no reference to this in the manual supplied with the
machine.
Er indoors can now at least get at her uniforms she needs for work
next week.

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On 28/07/2019 08:18, TheChief wrote:
newshound Wrote in message:
On 27/07/2019 17:48, ARW wrote:
On 27/07/2019 17:41, TheChief wrote:

Hi Guys

How do I open the door to a washing machine when it has died mid cycle.

I cannot power the machine up without tripping the RCD. So it
cannot complete the wash and release the door.

Without a hammer or crowbar is there a way to retrieve the washing?

Wait, or try a non RCD supply.


These days, quite a lot of machines (e.g. my Bosch) have a little
plastic strap that comes down under the cover to the drain pump. You
pull this down hard, and it releases the catch. It is quite fiddly to
do, on the Bosch.


Hey Newshound

Thanks for that. Yes mine has this release strap, but there is
absolutely no reference to this in the manual supplied with the
machine.
Er indoors can now at least get at her uniforms she needs for work
next week.

Phil

Good result, glad to help.

For other victims, the strap sits between a couple of guides, but if you
wiggle it out from between them (like I did last week) the angle is such
that you can't then pull hard enough to release the catch. The strap has
a sort of arrow head with a hole in it. The technique, I have found, is
to spear the hole with a stiff metal skewer and then push downwards
using the skewer as a cantilever. It could have been engineered so much
better, particularly for those with limited dexterity. And, of course,
it is right down at floor level, so both difficult to get at and to see.

The drain cover has a cunning hinge which means you can remove and
replace it completely without tools. This makes it much easier to drain
the drum, using the little hose, or to take the pump cover off without
getting water everywhere. But again, this is not intuitively obvious.

Oh, and the one essential tool for these jobs is a wet and dry vacuum
cleaner, which lets you catch all the leakage without getting puddles
all over the floor.

On Mon, 29 Jul 2019 09:35:09 +0100, newshound wrote:

For other victims, the strap sits between a couple of guides, but if you
wiggle it out from between them (like I did last week) the angle is such
that you can't then pull hard enough to release the catch. The strap has
a sort of arrow head with a hole in it. The technique, I have found, is
to spear the hole with a stiff metal skewer and then push downwards
using the skewer as a cantilever. It could have been engineered so much
better, particularly for those with limited dexterity. And, of course,
it is right down at floor level, so both difficult to get at and to see.

The drain cover has a cunning hinge which means you can remove and
replace it completely without tools. This makes it much easier to drain
the drum, using the little hose, or to take the pump cover off without
getting water everywhere. But again, this is not intuitively obvious.

I would suggest removing the pump cover twice a year, and cleaning out
what's in there. I encountered a situation where there was so much crud
(generated by teenage sons) that I couldn't rotate the pump cover. In the
end I replaced the pump. I used the Dremel to remove the old pump cover
in pieces, got a new cover, and now I have a spare pump!



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On 29/07/2019 09:35, newshound wrote:
On 28/07/2019 08:18, TheChief wrote:
newshound Wrote in message:
On 27/07/2019 17:48, ARW wrote:
On 27/07/2019 17:41, TheChief wrote:

Hi Guys

How do I open the door to a washing machine when it has died mid
cycle.

I cannot power the machine up without tripping the RCD.Â* So it
Â*Â* cannot complete the wash and release the door.

Without a hammer or crowbar is there a way to retrieve the washing?

Wait, or try a non RCD supply.


These days, quite a lot of machines (e.g. my Bosch) have a little
plastic strap that comes down under the cover to the drain pump. You
pull this down hard, and it releases the catch. It is quite fiddly to
do, on the Bosch.


Hey Newshound

Thanks for that. Yes mine has this release strap,Â* but there is
Â* absolutely no reference to this in the manual supplied with the
Â* machine.
Er indoors can now at least get at her uniforms she needs for work
Â* next week.

Phil

Good result, glad to help.

For other victims, the strap sits between a couple of guides, but if you
wiggle it out from between them (like I did last week) the angle is such
that you can't then pull hard enough to release the catch. The strap has
a sort of arrow head with a hole in it. The technique, I have found, is
to spear the hole with a stiff metal skewer and then push downwards
using the skewer as a cantilever. It could have been engineered so much
better, particularly for those with limited dexterity. And, of course,
it is right down at floor level, so both difficult to get at and to see.

The drain cover has a cunning hinge which means you can remove and
replace it completely without tools. This makes it much easier to drain
the drum, using the little hose, or to take the pump cover off without
getting water everywhere. But again, this is not intuitively obvious.

Oh, and the one essential tool for these jobs is a wet and dry vacuum
cleaner, which lets you catch all the leakage without getting puddles
all over the floor.

When our washing machine failed, I just moved it to the kitchen door and
dropped the hose outside. Gravity then drained it.

Luckily for us the RCD was only tripping as the heater was energised, so
getting the door to open was not a problem. I have not investigated how
to do so without power.

Incidentally, why do the door interlocks have such long delays? Our
machine finishes pumping and stops spinning and comes to a complete stop
within seconds, yet won't allow opening the door for 3 full minutes - a
pain when you are waiting for it to finish.

SteveW

And have plenty of towels and or shallow trays around when it does release.
Most seem to release eventually but if you have one that does not then I
really do not know unless somebody in the service business might have a
particular trick for your make.
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On 27/07/2019 17:41, TheChief wrote:

Hi Guys

How do I open the door to a washing machine when it has died mid cycle.

I cannot power the machine up without tripping the RCD. So it
cannot complete the wash and release the door.

Without a hammer or crowbar is there a way to retrieve the washing?

Wait, or try a non RCD supply.


--
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On Saturday, 27 July 2019 17:41:15 UTC+1, TheChief wrote:
Hi Guys
How do I open the door to a washing machine when it has died mid cycle.
I cannot power the machine up without tripping the RCD. So it
cannot complete the wash and release the door.
Without a hammer or crowbar is there a way to retrieve the washing?

Yes, and every washing machine repairman knows it :-)

Hopefully the machine isn't full of water or there's a pump sump/filter you can open to drain it.

Isolate the machine, take the lid off and there'll be something to pull to override or disengage the door interlock. It probably won't be obvious but try googling for your machine model.

In many cases just waiting long enough will do it as whatever power is holding the interlock on should run down eventually.

Owain

laid this down on his screen :
In many cases just waiting long enough will do it as whatever power is
holding the interlock on should run down eventually.

Often an electrically heated wax unit. The wax expands, and blocks the
door release for several minutes until the wax cools and contracts.

Sometimes the door release mechanism is solenoid, so power is needed to
release it, but that will not operate with water in the machine.

So drain it first, then remove the top cover with the machine unplugged
and look down for a mechanical release.

Harry Bloomfield wrote:
laid this down on his screen :
In many cases just waiting long enough will do it as whatever power is
holding the interlock on should run down eventually.

Often an electrically heated wax unit. The wax expands, and blocks the
door release for several minutes until the wax cools and contracts.

Sometimes the door release mechanism is solenoid, so power is needed to
release it, but that will not operate with water in the machine.

So drain it first, then remove the top cover with the machine unplugged
and look down for a mechanical release.


Harry is correct.

You need to get the water out first.

Sometimes you can just lay the outlet hose low, almost along the floor, and
drain the water something. Ive never had a machine this didnt work for
but Ive heard some have valves. If yours does, tip it up and undo the
drain from the drum, with something under it. Make sure the machine is
unplugged.

The door interlock should release when cool and the water is out.

A common reason machines dont drain is a block in the level sensor pipe.
The level sensor is generally round or a rounded rectangular box maybe 3€�
dia or long, above the middle of the machine. It has a few wires and a
small pipe which connects to the lower part of the machine. Check the pipe
isnt blocked, a common place is where it connects to the lower end.
Problems spinning is a common symptom of a block in this pipe as the
machine wont spin if it €˜thinks it has water in it. Sometime, a partial
block will just cause things to be delayed until the air in the pipe
escapes past the blockage.

Brian Reay formulated on Sunday :
A common reason machines dont drain is a block in the level sensor pipe.
The level sensor is generally round or a rounded rectangular box maybe 3€�
dia or long, above the middle of the machine. It has a few wires and a
small pipe which connects to the lower part of the machine.

They are an extremely low pressure switch. Water rises up the pipe,
building up very slight air pressure in 'the box', which acts on a
flexible diaphragm, which then operates a microswitch. Releasing the
pipe from the box, you should be able to blow easily down it and hear
it bubbling in the drum, unless there is a restriction. Fitting a short
bit of pipe to 'the box' you should be able to blow very lightly ad
hear the microswitch click over.

Harry Bloomfield, Esq. wrote:
Brian Reay formulated on Sunday :
A common reason machines dont drain is a block in the level sensor pipe.
The level sensor is generally round or a rounded rectangular box maybe 3€�
dia or long, above the middle of the machine. It has a few wires and a
small pipe which connects to the lower part of the machine.

They are an extremely low pressure switch. Water rises up the pipe,
building up very slight air pressure in 'the box', which acts on a
flexible diaphragm, which then operates a microswitch. Releasing the
pipe from the box, you should be able to blow easily down it and hear
it bubbling in the drum, unless there is a restriction. Fitting a short
bit of pipe to 'the box' you should be able to blow very lightly ad
hear the microswitch click over.


Not sure about the bubbling, the pipe is normally connected at the top of
the sump area which should be empty when you are working on the machine.

Generally I find the blockage is a grey gunge, a mix of chalk, washing
powder (or fluid), oil from the wash, and dirt. The same gunge is often in
the other parts of the machine.

TheChief was thinking very hard :
Hi Guys

How do I open the door to a washing machine when it has died mid cycle.

I cannot power the machine up without tripping the RCD. So it
cannot complete the wash and release the door.

Without a hammer or crowbar is there a way to retrieve the washing?

Thanks

Phil

Remove the drain pipe from where it drain into and tip it into a bowl
on the floor. It may take several bowl fulls to empty it completely.

Water is only retained in the machine, because drain pipe rises up
higher than the highest water level the machine ever achieves. To drain
it in normal operation, needs to use a pump in the bottom.

Once it is drained, you can usually take to top panel off and gain
access to the door latch to manually release the door.

Tripping an RCD, is usually due to carbon from the worn motor brushes
shorting the motor internals to ground. Worth cleaning out and fitting
new brushes, usually.

On Saturday, 27 July 2019 17:41:15 UTC+1, TheChief wrote:
Hi Guys

How do I open the door to a washing machine when it has died mid cycle.

I cannot power the machine up without tripping the RCD. So it
cannot complete the wash and release the door.

Without a hammer or crowbar is there a way to retrieve the washing?

Thanks

Phil

Drain it first. If it still doesn't open, sometimes just giving it a smack then works, if not others have commented further.


NT

TheChief wrote:

How do I open the door to a washing machine when it has died mid cycle.

There is a trick to opening them using a bit of string which you weedle
in around the rubber seal and manipulate the lock mechanism, I was
surprised when it worked for me ...

https://youtu.be/Fd8ddreBYL4

Search for your model, there are probably variations of the trick.

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How do I open the door to a washing machine when it has died mid cycle.

I cannot power the machine up without tripping the RCD. So it
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Thanks guys

I'll try the lid off route tomorrow and try to recover the contents.

As it is around 10 years old it looks like a new one is in order.

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On 27/07/2019 18:59, TheChief wrote:
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Hi Guys

How do I open the door to a washing machine when it has died mid cycle.

I cannot power the machine up without tripping the RCD. So it
cannot complete the wash and release the door.

Without a hammer or crowbar is there a way to retrieve the washing?

Thanks

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Thanks guys

I'll try the lid off route tomorrow and try to recover the contents.

As it is around 10 years old it looks like a new one is in order.

When mine did this it was a short in the motor internals and a new motor
for about £60 fixed it

Phil



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On 27/07/2019 18:59, TheChief wrote:
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Hi Guys

How do I open the door to a washing machine when it has died mid cycle.

I cannot power the machine up without tripping the RCD. So it
cannot complete the wash and release the door.

Without a hammer or crowbar is there a way to retrieve the washing?

Thanks

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Thanks guys

I'll try the lid off route tomorrow and try to recover the contents.

As it is around 10 years old it looks like a new one is in order.

Phil

If it's not worth fixing at only 10 years old it's not a Bosch / Miele
or AEG.

mm0fmf wrote:
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Hi Guys

How do I open the door to a washing machine when it has died mid cycle.

I cannot power the machine up without tripping the RCD. So it
cannot complete the wash and release the door.

Without a hammer or crowbar is there a way to retrieve the washing?

Thanks

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Thanks guys

I'll try the lid off route tomorrow and try to recover the contents.

As it is around 10 years old it looks like a new one is in order.

Phil

If it's not worth fixing at only 10 years old it's not a Bosch / Miele
or AEG.

I dont rate either Bosch or AEG.

Our first new machine *was an Ariston, it lasted 17 years with no more than
door seals and a door handle (perhaps a switch as well- although that may
have been a later Ariston). Since then, others of various makes have
typically lasted 5 or 6 years with little difference between makes. We now
only buy machines which have 5 year a warranty included and plan on
replacing then when they die, unless it is something trivial.

* we bought a s/h machine when we were students, it lasted several years.


Our experience with AEG ( admittedly not washing machines) hasnt been
good. Ditto Bosch.

On 28/07/2019 09:45, Brian Reay wrote:
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Hi Guys

How do I open the door to a washing machine when it has died mid cycle.

I cannot power the machine up without tripping the RCD. So it
cannot complete the wash and release the door.

Without a hammer or crowbar is there a way to retrieve the washing?

Thanks

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Thanks guys

I'll try the lid off route tomorrow and try to recover the contents.

As it is around 10 years old it looks like a new one is in order.

Phil

If it's not worth fixing at only 10 years old it's not a Bosch / Miele
or AEG.

I dont rate either Bosch or AEG.

Our first new machine *was an Ariston, it lasted 17 years with no more than
door seals and a door handle (perhaps a switch as well- although that may
have been a later Ariston). Since then, others of various makes have
typically lasted 5 or 6 years with little difference between makes. We now
only buy machines which have 5 year a warranty included and plan on
replacing then when they die, unless it is something trivial.

* we bought a s/h machine when we were students, it lasted several years.


Our experience with AEG ( admittedly not washing machines) hasnt been
good. Ditto Bosch.



Bosch these days are total junk.


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On 28/07/2019 09:45, Brian Reay wrote:
mm0fmf wrote:
On 27/07/2019 18:59, TheChief wrote:
TheChief Wrote in message:

Hi Guys

How do I open the door to a washing machine when it has died mid cycle.

I cannot power the machine up without tripping the RCD. So it
cannot complete the wash and release the door.

Without a hammer or crowbar is there a way to retrieve the washing?

Thanks

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Thanks guys

I'll try the lid off route tomorrow and try to recover the contents.

As it is around 10 years old it looks like a new one is in order.

Phil

If it's not worth fixing at only 10 years old it's not a Bosch / Miele
or AEG.

I dont rate either Bosch or AEG.

Our first new machine *was an Ariston, it lasted 17 years with no more than
door seals and a door handle (perhaps a switch as well- although that may
have been a later Ariston). Since then, others of various makes have
typically lasted 5 or 6 years with little difference between makes. We now
only buy machines which have 5 year a warranty included and plan on
replacing then when they die, unless it is something trivial.

* we bought a s/h machine when we were students, it lasted several years.


Our experience with AEG ( admittedly not washing machines) hasnt been
good. Ditto Bosch.



Bosch these days are total junk.



Agreed

We replaced one with a Siemens which, when it failed (out of warranty) I
discovered used some identical parts inside to the Bosch it had replaced-
to the point some parts Id kept from the Bosch would fit and allowed me to
repair it.

On 28/07/2019 10:05, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 28/07/2019 09:45, Brian Reay wrote:
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On 27/07/2019 18:59, TheChief wrote:
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Hi Guys

How do I open the door to a washing machine when it has died mid
cycle.

I cannot power the machine up without tripping the RCD.Â* So it
cannot complete the wash and release the door.

Without a hammer or crowbar is there a way to retrieve the washing?

Thanks

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Thanks guys

I'll try the lid off route tomorrow and try to recover the contents.

As it is around 10 years old it looks like a new one is in order.

Phil

If it's not worth fixing at only 10 years old it's not a Bosch / Miele
or AEG.

I dont rate either Bosch or AEG.

Our first new machine *was an Ariston, it lasted 17 years with no more
than
door seals and a door handle (perhaps a switch as well- although that may
have been a later Ariston).Â* Since then, others of various makes have
typically lasted 5 or 6 years with little difference between makes. We
now
only buy machines which have 5 year a warranty included and plan on
replacing then when they die, unless it is something trivial.

* we bought a s/h machine when we were students, it lasted several years.


Our experience with AEG ( admittedly not washing machines) hasnt been
good. Ditto Bosch.



Bosch these days are total junk.


When did they, in your opinion, stop being good / start being total junk?

On 28/07/2019 10:05, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

Bosch these days are total junk.

Is that relative to what they were several years ago or relative to
other brands now?

On 27/07/2019 17:41, TheChief wrote:

Hi Guys

How do I open the door to a washing machine when it has died mid cycle.

I cannot power the machine up without tripping the RCD. So it
cannot complete the wash and release the door.

Without a hammer or crowbar is there a way to retrieve the washing?

Thanks

Phil


Often you have to drain the water first. The drain hose attached to the
machine at floor level so you have to take the outlet of this drain hose
level or below this level and then gravity will empty the machine of water.

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On 27/07/2019 17:41, TheChief wrote:

Hi Guys

How do I open the door to a washing machine when it has died mid cycle.

I cannot power the machine up without tripping the RCD. So it
cannot complete the wash and release the door.

Without a hammer or crowbar is there a way to retrieve the washing?

Two back to back 110V isolating transformers?

On 27/07/2019 17:41, TheChief wrote:

Hi Guys

How do I open the door to a washing machine when it has died mid cycle.

I cannot power the machine up without tripping the RCD. So it
cannot complete the wash and release the door.

Without a hammer or crowbar is there a way to retrieve the washing?

Thanks

Phil

Probably too late, but many have a flap at the bottom with a drain hose
and pull to unlock the door...

Dave

On Mon, 29 Jul 2019 09:59:24 +0100, David Wade wrote:

On 27/07/2019 17:41, TheChief wrote:

Hi Guys

How do I open the door to a washing machine when it has died mid cycle.

I cannot power the machine up without tripping the RCD. So it
cannot complete the wash and release the door.

Without a hammer or crowbar is there a way to retrieve the washing?

Thanks

Phil

Probably too late, but many have a flap at the bottom with a drain hose
and pull to unlock the door...

It has been mentioned.

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On 29/07/2019 11:47, Bob Eager wrote:
On Mon, 29 Jul 2019 09:59:24 +0100, David Wade wrote:

On 27/07/2019 17:41, TheChief wrote:

Hi Guys

How do I open the door to a washing machine when it has died mid cycle.

I cannot power the machine up without tripping the RCD. So it
cannot complete the wash and release the door.

Without a hammer or crowbar is there a way to retrieve the washing?

Thanks

Phil

Probably too late, but many have a flap at the bottom with a drain hose
and pull to unlock the door...

It has been mentioned.


And it might get mentioned again in 6 years time from a poster at the
Home Owners Hub.

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